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Making sense of telecom
taxes

While state attempts at taxing Internet retail sales get most of the attention, another major effort is under way -- simplifying the maze of levies on telecommunication services.

A committee appointed by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), which has been studying e-commerce taxation for nearly two years, is trying to develop a taxation model to help states deal with the myriad of differing tax rates and rules for telecom businesses.